Lower Allston

Boston, MA

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Lower Allston - Boston, MA

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The residential heart of Harvard University

College Town University River Public Transportation Great Location

Lower Allston is Boston’s student centric neighborhood partially encompassing the Harvard University campus. Soldiers Field Stadium, surrounding sports and recreation facilities, and the Harvard Business School are all situated in Lower Allston. The other parts of Lower Allston are a mix of residential and commercial. A variety of rental options suited for both students and professionals line the streets while coffee shops, restaurants, pizzerias, neighborhood markets, and other businesses are scattered around the neighborhood. For students and staff, the commute to the center of campus is only a few minutes’ walk or drive across Anderson Memorial Bridge, and the journey to Downtown Boston is less than 30 minutes by car or train.

Transportation

84

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

59

Good Transit

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The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

96

Biker's Paradise

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

Do you prefer to get around on two wheels? You’ll love living in this neighborhood, which is considered a biker’s paradise.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Longfellow National Historic Site
  • Harvard Museum of Natural History
  • Mineralogical and Geological Museum
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.